Hybrid-Cloud-Observability-Network-Monitoring Exam Dumps - SolarWinds Certified Professional Questions and Answers

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When a node status is “unknown,” it often means the SolarWinds platform cannot communicate with the node. The first checks should be:

Ping response: Verify if the node is reachable via ICMP ping, as lack of response leads to an unknown status.

Polling method: Confirm the correct polling method (ICMP, SNMP, WMI, API) is configured and functioning.

OID (A) is related to SNMP but not directly to basic node status, and view method (D) is not a relevant diagnostic step.

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A node rediscovery updates all node and interface information, including names, IP addresses, captions, and interface aliases. Running a rediscovery on the node ensures all related interface details are refreshed in the SolarWinds database and web console.

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SolarWinds platform allows for customizing threshold behavior to reduce false positives and tune alerting sensitivity. The three primary customizable threshold settings are:

Single poll: A threshold is triggered immediately if the value breaches the limit in a single polling cycle.

X consecutive polls: The threshold must be exceeded in X consecutive polling intervals before being considered breached.

X of Y polls: The threshold is triggered if the value exceeds the limit in X out of Y most recent polls.

"X concurrent polls" is not an available threshold customization in the SolarWinds platform.

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To collect and analyze Windows event logs in SolarWinds Hybrid Cloud Observability, you must:

Deploy and configure the platform agent on the Windows server: The agent is responsible for collecting logs locally, including event logs, and sending them to the SolarWinds platform for analysis.

Configure the Windows server to send logs to the SolarWinds platform: This can be achieved by forwarding event logs from the Windows server to the server running the SolarWinds platform (e.g., via Windows Event Forwarding or syslog if using third-party tools).

Simply configuring rules within the platform does not automatically grant access to Windows event logs; deployment of the agent or configuration of log forwarding is required for collection. This requirement is outlined in the Log Analyzer Administrator Guide and the Hybrid Cloud Observability documentation for Windows log collection.

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SolarWinds allows users to customize the display of NetFlow and other flow-based data for ingress (incoming) or egress (outgoing) traffic. The selected view (direction) is retained for 24 hours for the user session.

As stated in the official guide:

“Both ingress and egress traffic views are available and retained for 24 hours for the user session on the SolarWinds platform.”

Other time frames are not referenced in the official documentation.

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Disabling NetFlow/CBQoS stops flow data collection, resulting in gaps in graphs during the disabled period (A). However, historical data collected prior to disabling is retained in the database (C), so you can still view past flow information.

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Hiding an IP address group in IPAM management means that group will not appear in dashboards, charts, or reports, but the underlying data and group definition remain intact and are not deleted.

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SolarWinds allows you to confirm which metrics (contributors) are used to determine node status. In the node status contributors configuration, you can check if CPU load is included for status calculation. This ensures that CPU thresholds are considered when evaluating overall node health.

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If the web console shows a router as “down” but it is actually operational:

ICMP is blocked: If the polling engine cannot ping the device, it will be reported as down.

SNMP is blocked: If SNMP polling fails (for devices polled via SNMP), detailed data and status cannot be retrieved, resulting in a down state.

Agent connection issues may apply for agent-based monitoring but are not typical for network routers. Node dependency configuration could affect child node status display but would not cause the parent node to show “down”.

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If an OID is not present in the SolarWinds MIB database, you can still poll it by manually defining the OID in Device Studio. The platform allows you to input the object identifier and specify SNMP as the method to query the device.

From the documentation:

"If a required OID is missing from the MIB database, use the Device Studio's 'Manually Define Object Identifier' feature to specify the OID and configure SNMP polling for the device."